{"id":1875,"date":"2023-12-29T14:03:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aiforfolks.com\/?p=1875"},"modified":"2023-12-29T14:03:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:03:17","slug":"creating-consistent-characters-with-scenario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiforfolks.com\/creating-consistent-characters-with-scenario\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Consistent Characters with Scenario"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It feels like every day, there’s a new AI system or tool that offers a different capability. It’s impossible to keep up! But in the area of image generation tools, the ability to generate consistent characters is a bit of a holy grail. It’s also pretty difficult to accomplish with existing tools like Midjourney and Dall-E. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scenario<\/a> has burst onto the scene with the ability to make consistent characters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not exactly an easy<\/em> process, but it’s easier and more successful than trying to make consistent characters with Midjourney<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, I’ll explain the process I went through to generate a consistent character using Scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Creating Consistent Characters with Scenario — Meet Mira<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The above image grid shows a LoRA model I built using Scenario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started with a set of actual photographs taken from a public domain photoshoot of a real person, which were fed into Scenario. I then applied a few Scenario public models to those photos to generate the style and character I liked, whom I have dubbed Mira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there, as I generated additional images, I created a new model based solely on the generated images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Make Consistent Characters in Scenario – a Step-By-Step Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the process I followed. Special thanks to Scenario lead artist @araminta-k<\/a> for the inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Choose your source model (you’ll need 5+ images)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For my source model, I went to free photo website unsplash<\/a>. I scrolled through photos, looking for photographers with collections of photos of the same person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found the photographer Danielle La Rosa Messina<\/a>, who had a collection of about 16 photos of the same woman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I picked the best photos and downloaded them, ending up with about 7 that showed her face and body clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this you could use real photos (as I did), images of animals (as @araminta-k did in the above link), screenshots from a video game avatar, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key is that you need multiple images from different angles to use as source images in order to train the model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Train Your Own Model in Scenario<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Next, click Create from the left menu bar, and choose Train Your Own Model<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I kept all of the options at the default. Just be sure you use the SDXL LoRA Model, which should be selected by default. Scenario uses a SDXL (Stable Diffusion XL) LoRA model<\/a>, which stands for Low Rank Adaption of Large Language Models (LLMs<\/a>),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there, upload your training images to the new model, create a name, and Train it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The generation can take 10 minutes or more, depending on your account type and the number of images in the model<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll end up with something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Start Composing By Blending Your Model With Scenario <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve got your model generated, you go back to the Create menu and this time choose Start Composing (the right-hand menu).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once you’ve started composing, add your model to the generator. To do this, choose the “Your Models” tab and select the model you’ve generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Add your model, and then choose the “Public Models” tab. You’ll see a wide variety of models to choose from to blend with your existing model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is where the magic happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Add Public Models and Blend Them to Create Your Character<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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There are many public models to choose from, which you can blend with your actual model to create the character look you’re going for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scroll through the list and find a few that look intriguing. You can adjust the weights to create your own custom model and style that is particular to your character. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my case, I chose the following public models and weights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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